Monthly Archives: April 2017

Trax feat. Keith Washington, Sarah Dash, Larry Young, R. Kelly

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Kissing you  –  Keith Washington (Assigned to Quincy Jones’s Qwest Records – where he released his first solo album ‘Make time for love’ … co-written & co-produced by Keith, this trak blew up the Soul radio stations and the charts)

Sinner Man  –  Sarah Dash (When female trio – Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx & Sarah Dash better known as Labelle went there separate ways musically – Sarah’s first single on Kirshner Records became a Disco anthem)

Turn off the lights  –  Larry Young (Larry recorded for such prestigious Jazz label Blue Note … recorded for Arista Records – this album trak which features Linda Logan on vocals, became an underground masterpiece to the U.K.’s  Jazz-Funk fraternity)

U saved me  –  R. Kelly (Chicago-an Robert Kelly debuted with band Public Announcement before going solo – signed to Jive Records – he released hit after hit singles and albums which were certified Gold & Platinum … mixed by Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1zYKAU8nI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkVIwOT8PH0

 

Trax feat. Colonel Abrams, Leon Haywood, War, Kenny Bobien

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Leave a message behind the door  –  Colonel Abrams (Released on Arthur Baker’s Streetwise Records and relegated to the B-side as Soul ballads were not the ‘order of the day’ … however the Soul fraternity discovered it & in the right Soul Clubs – it has become more popular than the A-side)

The Streets will love you to death  –  Leon Haywood (Leon was an allrounder writer, arranger, producer who had a variety of minor and major hits – sadly to say Leon more became known for a looped sample for a million selling single by a million selling Hip Hop artist than his own original worx)

Hey Señorita  –  War (South Califonia based Latin Funksters “War” were previously named “Nightshift” became part of Jerry Goldstein’s “Far out Productions”  … from the album ‘Galaxy’ originally released on MCA Records – now available on cd)

Another Day  –  Kenny Bobien (“High Priest of Gospel House” Kenny recorded  a plethora of 12 inches for a variety of labels & producers … from his album ‘Blessed – A Gospel Dance Theory’ co-written and co-produced by Jovonn)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAr5nxlWGNA

Trax feat. The Whispers, Roy Ayers, Quincy Jones, Solu Music feat. Kimblee

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This time  –  The Whispers (The Whispers featuring twins Walter & Scotty as part of the group they later were assigned to Soul Train Records which was later re-branded as “Sound Of Los Angeles Records” – commonly known as Solar … from the album “Love for love”)

Sweet tears  –  Roy Ayers (Having recorded a version in the early seventies with his band Ubiquity as a Soul trak – Roy re-corded it again this time as an extended Disco trak … from the album “Let’s do it” on Polydor Records)

Poppy Girls  –  Quincy Jones (Being interested in musical orchestration for an early age – Quincy became part of Lionel Hampton’s various Orchestra/Bands … commissioned to write & produced a plethora of soundtrax including The Wiz featuring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson)

Fade  –  Solu Music feat. Kimblee (Released on their own Solu Music Records before being licensed to Francois Kervorkian’s Wave Music for wider distribution and interest)